Cigarette holder



Feb 21, 1939. .l4 D. WALLACE ET Al. 2,148,411

CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed June 7, 1937' @Houma/11( Patented Feb. 21, 1939 UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE HOLDERl City, Mo.

Application June 7, 1937, Serial No. 146,889

3 Claims.

Our invention is an improvement in cigarette holders of that general type in which provision is made for retaining the ashes in the holder until the cigarette is consumed.

The smoking of cigarettes in many instances increases the problem of the disposition of the ashes, particularly in homes and in such places Where the smoker is inconvenienced by the lack of a receptacle in which to deposit the ashes, and as it is a common practice to rest the cigarette temporarily on a mantel, table, or other piece of furniture, there is the hazard of the burning of the cigarette being transferred to the surface on which it is placed to the extent of marring the surface. In view of these and other contingencies arising from the smoking of cigarettes it has been proposed to provide an ash container in association with a cigarette holder whereby the ashes are retained in the container attachment to the holder, and in addition to the usefulness of the retainer in this respect it promotes a more enjoyable smoking of the cigarette; but in many instances the ash retainer or ventilated tube is so close to the burning cigarette that it becomes heated to such an extent as to be injurious to the polished surface on which the holder may be placed, and it may become too hot to handle when it is desired to remove the stub end of the lighted cigarette.

Appreciating the many advantages of a cigarette holder constructed to include an ash container it is the main purpose of our invention to provide an article of this kind in which the cigarette is supported at the center of the ventilated tube in an elfective manner to leave an air space around the same and prevent excessive heating of the surrounding tube, and to also include a disposition of the air holes for a better burning of the cigarette so that it will be windproof, that is the cigarette will not burn too freely when it is being smoked in windy weather.

With these principal objects in View our invention consists in confining the cigarette at the center of the ventilated tube by means of a helical spring contracted at the center thereof to engage the cigarette, with its opposite ends of a diameter corresponding approximately with the inner diameter of the tube for properly supporting the helical spring therein, and in providing the tube with a detachable cap for the removal of the ashes and with several groups of circumferential air holes to furnish the desired ventilation; all as hereinafter fully described and specifically set :orth in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

(C1. Hit-175) Figure l is a side View of a cigarette holder illustrating our invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same.

Fig. 3 is a side View of the holder with the cap removed.

Fig. 4 is a similar view with the bit or mouthpiece disconnected from the perforated tube, and

Fig. 5 is a detail View of the device for holding the cigarette within the perforated tube.

The cigarette bolder in accordance with our invention comprises a mouthpiece or bit Il), a perforated tube Il detachably connected to the bit by ferrule l2, and a removable cap i3 at the outer end of the tube from the bit or mouthpiece, thus providing a tubular holder in which the cigarette, A, is connned., and to maintain the cigarette in the center of the tube we employ a helical spring ill, having a portion thereof contracted to engage the cigarette while the end portions are of the same diameter as the tube to t closely therein.

The bit or mouthpiece Ill is of a conventional type, and the ferrule l2 is rigidly secured at the outer end thereof in any suitable manner, as for instance an inwardly projecting annular flange IE engaging the end of the bit and spaced from the inner flanged end I6 of the ferrule which is upset into a recess in the bit or mouthpiece. One end of the tube Il is received in the outer end of the ferrule to abut against the flange l5 and is held in frictional engagement therewith, and consequently there is a snug fit between the ferrule and tube, while the outer end of the mouthpiece is provided with a recess I'l so that one end of a standard size cigarette will rit tightly therein on a line with the draft opening through the mouthpiece. The cap I3 also frictionally engages the tube, at the other or outer end thereof, and this cap is of a size to receive the ashes from the cigarette for convenience in disposing of the same. For ornamental appearances the cap is tapered outwardly to a blunt point from the cylindrical portion which iits over the outer end of the perforated tube, although any other configuration may be adopted in the manufacture of the article.

The important feature of our invention is in the means for supporting the cigarette in the center of the perforated tube, for which purpose we employ a helical spring I4 of approximately the same length as the cigarette and contracted at the intermediate portion thereof so as to engage the cigarette and support it in the center of the spring aswell as at the center of the perforated tube, the outer end portions of said spring being of the same diameter as the internal diameter of the tube so that it will be properly supported in said tube. This particular form of holder in addition to leaving a space between the cigarette and walls of the perforated tube for the circulation of air serves also to absorb heat from the burning cigarette thereby assisting in reducing the heating of the tube.

Another important feature of our invention is in the disposition of the perforations in the tube, that is to say, there are three series of holes eX tending around the tube oircumferentially, series I8 and i9 being at opposite ends of said tube adjoining the mouthpiece and cap respectively, while the series 2E is at the center of the tube with intervening imperiorate portions. We find that this arrangement of perforations in the tube is conducive to a better burning of the cigarette, and provides a cigarette holder that is windproof.

The advantages of a cigarette holder of this general type are well known for it not only takes care of the ashes to prevent them from spilling on the clothes of the smoker and voor of the 10cm, but also provides safety against re hazard, and it will be readily seen that by the particular construction and arrangement of parts constitilting our invention the utility of this type of smokers article is increased for safety and enjoyment in smoking.

In use the cigarette is placed in the holder by removing the mouthpiece and after engaging one end oi the cigarette in the recess at the inner end of said mouthpiece (Fig. 4) it is pushed through the spring in the perforated tube, and by removing the cap (Fig. 3) the outer end of the cigarette can be lighted when the cap is then replaced. During the smoking of the cigarette the required amount of air will be furnished through the perforations in the tubular holder and the ashes from the burning cigarette will be retained in the tubular holder and cap. When the cigarette is burned to within a quarter of an inch or the mouthpiece it will go out provided the smoker does not continue to draw smoke through the mouthpiece to furnish air to the lighted part of the cigarette. In disposing of the ashes it is necessary only to remove the cap, which is in the nature of a cup for convenience in dumping the ashes in a suitable receptacle, and of course it is not necessary to withdraw the spring in the operation of inserting another cigarette.

Modifications of the cigarette holder, within the spirit and scope of our invention, may be suggested in the manufacture of the article for the trade, and where it is desired to increase the effectiveness of the spring in preventing overheating o1 the tube an asbestos lining may be used in said tube, but of course in the application of such a lining it must be provided with air holes to register with those in the tube.

We claim:

l. A combined cigarette holder and ash retainer, comprising a mouthpiece, a tubular ash retainer detachably connected to the outer end of the mouthpiece, said tube having air holes, a cap detachably connected to the outer end of the tube, and a helical spring for supporting the cigarette at the center of the tube, said spring tting within the tube and contracted for a portion of its length for engagement with the cigarette.

2. A combined cigarette holder and ash retainer, comprising a mouthpiece, a tubular ash retainer detachably connected to the outer end of the mouthpiece, said tube having a circumferential series of holes at each end and a circumferential series of air holes at the center leaving imperforate portions of the tube between the center and end series of air holes, a cap detachably connected to the outer end oi the tube, and a helical spring having a central portion thereof contracted to engage the cigarette and support it at the center or" the tubular ash retainer.

3. A combined cigarette holder and ash retainer, comprising mouthpiece, a ferrule secured to the outer end of the mouthpiece to project beyond the same, a tubular ash retainer tting at one end within the projecting end of the ferrule for detachable connection therewith, said tube having a circumferential series of holes at each end and a circumferential series of air holes at the center leaving imperforate portions of the tube between the center and end series of air holes, a cap detachably connected to the outer end of the tube, and a helical spring having a contracted central portion to engage the cigarette and end portions of the same diameter as the internal diameter oi the tube for supporting the cigarette at the center of the tube.

JEFFERSON D. WALLACE. MERLE V. SULLENGER. 

